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Post by peterandthewolf on Mar 8, 2021 19:48:18 GMT
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Post by somerandomuser on Mar 8, 2021 20:01:48 GMT
I'll give it a listen from what I know the wulver is supposed to be good I can't remember if that is Ireland or Scottland. I'll edit and update with any thoughts I have. Edit: I like it, I always enjoy history and mythology. I think that in ancient times wolves were common to be embodied by warriors, look at Roman Veletes, a light skirmishing troop armed with javelins and swords, they often wore wolf pelts over their head and bodies. I am sure that would be intimidating to Gaul/Germanic/Suebian "barbarians". This continued till the 1600's with Polish Winged Hussars not wearing pelts of wolves but instead bigcats such as leopards. Remember that in Nordic/Viking culture originally in the older times Berserkers were to embody a bear then it transitioned to wolves being the animal which they embody. Of course in Viking mythology Odin is flanked by two wolves and his raven now if a viking was honorable a great warrior and died they would be allowed to enter Odin's Hall where in they would sit beside Odin's throne and when called upon would fight beside Odin. In the times of Ragnrok Odin and Einherjar, a human are to fight Fenrir. Fenrir is another DM reference I believe a giant wolf that is very ferocious although in mythology chained by Odin and only to break the chains in the end of the world, but Fenrir was the father of two other wolves so say that a viking encounters a DM they can quickly chalk that up to Fenrir's decedents. In many northern cultures the wolf was revered I almost think that this might be a way to explain seeing a DM, which has features of both man and wolf. It also makes sense that if I had such creatures why not say it is one of the ruling family an enemy encountering these creatures would know that their plans are discovered and probably be intimidated and may abandon plans for invasion. If a local encounters one, then they will think "that's the king" and give the creature a wide berth. I believe in most cultures people are rather simple why scare the people with monsters if it is something a ruler ends up saying they cannot control it? Now you have more instability and more of a chance of being deposed. It's better to acknowledge and give it deference so people do not attempt something and find themselves being hurt, call it a God or a King doesn't matter it's a title which makes people want to not poke the beast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wulver |
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Post by 1Sk8pdFrmALab on Mar 9, 2021 18:10:27 GMT
Northumbria has curiously similar cryptid cousins; the Barghest and Gytrash - shape shifters that favor large canine forms but assume others, to deceive or murder people who get too close.
Jimmy: Ohh look, a pony! Lets’s go take it for a ride.
Johnny: Great idea, lets go pick up other kids on it, and show off our superior equestrian skills that every six year old has.
Gytrash: Yesss, little human puppies. Hop on, and I’ll run right into the nearest riptide.
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Post by trolljegeren on Mar 9, 2021 19:25:52 GMT
It may be true to say myth is more real than the literalist's reality. The cult of scientism that almost all adhere to has mostly blinded us to these eternal elements that occasionally bleed through the barriers placed in our minds against them. All the weirdness in the world could be conspiring against the arrogant stance of we hairless bi-peds latterly born to the labyrinth, who collectively feel they posses the wisdom of a Solomon. We're relative dopes and our reality is but a pixel to the Image.
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